Civic Education Gallery

The Civic Education Gallery of the McConnell-Chao Archives brings people in direct contact with archival material. With this engaging outreach program, the McConnell Center and the university hope to create a greater awareness and appreciation for primary sources and their importance in documenting the past to understand the present.

Take a tour

Visit the Civic Education Gallery of the U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and Secretary Elaine L. Chao Archives. The gallery contains an interactive educational facility open to the public during regular business hours of Ekstrom Library. Built around the lives and careers of Sen. McConnell and Sec. Chao, the gallery is designed to educate visitors about American government, history and politics.

School groups can request a free, guided tour of the Civic Education Gallery of the U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and former Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Archives. Guided tours last approximately 90 minutes.